Hello there SingStar fans,

Nina is on holiday this week so I’m bringing you the latest SingStore update.

Let’s check out what’s in the update this week! We have all the songs from the surprise Christmas Adele song pack as singles for you but don’t forget that ‘Chasing Pavements‘ is also already available in the SingStore.

I hear that (or rather Nina tells me) Extrabreit is a real classic in German speaking countries so I hope you’re pleased about that…. German speakers. And even if you don’t speak the language, maybe just try it out? Could be fun, and very confusing for your friends.

If you’d like to stick with the English language stuff though I recommend you go for the Beastie Boys, Kim Wilde or even Starship which are all great party tracks to get things moving.

Right, that’s it for me for now, enjoy the songs and see you again soon!

Chris

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It’s Game Developers Conference time once again, and while headlines are a bit light, it’s a great place to find game developers (of course). We’ll be bringing you videos, interviews, and conversations over the next several days, as well as a mega GDC Blogcast on Thursday.

The first game we got ahold of here at GDC is upcoming PS Vita musical platformer Sound Shapes. The game is best seen (and heard), so we present here Jason deGroot of Queasy Games. In this video, deGroot takes you on a tour through a never-before-seen level, as well as sharing the in-game tutorial, so you know exactly what you’ll be seeing when you load up Sound Shapes for the first time.

So when do you get to play Sound Shapes on your own personal Vita? The Queasy Games team doesn’t yet have a release date, but they confirmed that a pre-release demo is in the making. We’ll keep you posted.

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It’s last orders on another week of PlayStation.Blog service, and this week has been about the launch of PlayStation Vita. I hope you enjoyed the coverage and, more importantly, are having fun with your splendid new console. Everyone here has worked so hard to get PS Vita into your hands and we’ve been encouraged by the response thus far – I have thousands of gamers talking to me here on PlayStation.Blog and via PlayStationEU on Twitter, and to see so many of you delighted with your new purchase is a great feeling.

Here’s your recap:

• A-Men Is Marching Onto PlayStation Vita At Launch – A riddle within a retro game that will satisfy your cravings for tactical play!
• Inside PS Vita: Power And Performance – Take a look at one of the key aspects that makes PS Vita the ultimate handheld for the hardcore gamer.
• Go Behind The Scenes With PS Vita – Get a behind the scenes look at the making of the new PS Vita TV ad ‘The World Is In Play’.
• Social Apps For The Launch Of PS Vita – As well as revolutionary portable gaming, PS Vita comes with your favourite social network apps – Facebook, LiveTweet and Flickr
• Retro City Rampage Coming to PS Vita And PS3 - an over the top open-world crime game that combines everything you loved in classic games and mashes them up into a “toon town”.
• Andy House Interview: Gearing Up For PS Vita – The launch of PlayStation Vita and how we as a business are welcoming this proud new addition to the PlayStation family.
• ModNation Racers: Road Trip – It’s Vita Time Baby! – She’s all yours now so take care of her. Bring her to nice places. Introduce her to your friends, neighbours, and co-workers.
• PlayStation Store Update: PS Vita Launch Edition – PS Vita launch line-up is the strongest in PlayStation history and this list of games and other content, some of which is completely free,
• Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition Serving Up Tomorrow – In addition to this core experience, check out VT4′s unique new features’ on the PS Vita.
• Unit 13 Demo & Trophy Intel – Available in Europe on March 7th, Unit 13 lets you take a console-caliber shooter experience on the go as you take command of an elite group!
• Starhawk Beta Opens To All Tomorrow – In the coming weeks we’ll be upgrading the Beta a lot…
• Welcome To PlayStation Vita – An incredibly important day in PlayStation history. Following years of hard work, PS Vita arrives as the most powerful and versatile hand-held gaming machine on the planet.
• PS Vita Launch Storify – Check out our first Storify post for all the chatter and excitement about the PS Vita launch.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 22nd February 2012 – Update on games and content for all!
• MotorStorm RC Out Now on PS3 and PS Vita – Through a lot of love, care and attention RC has been transformed into the most exciting and addictive racing game!
• Escape Plan: Lil & Laarg Greet The World – Exclusive to the powerful and touch-tastic Vita, gamers can interact and experience the irreverent dark humor.
• Brand New Borderlands 2 Trailer – Each character has their own unique Action Skill at the root of their multi-tiered Skill Trees, and as you complete more quests.
• MUBI Update: 23 February 2012 – This week’s MUBI update features a great number of prize winners and nominees, ranging from the Academy Awards to prestigious film festivals.
• Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen Now Impaling Foes on PS Vita – Have any of you elite assassins picked up both PS Vita and this stealth-action game?
• VIDZONE UPDATE: RIP Whitney, Brit Awards 2012 And Jay-Z & Kanye – Award season is upon us again (!) and the best of the British will be out in their full resplendent glory to try and win a coveted Brit Award.
• Shoot Many Robots To Hit PSN On March 14th – Early PlayStation Plus buyers – within the first two weeks – will be offered an exclusive FREE DLC pack!
• The Jak And Daxter Trilogy Available In-Store Now And On PSN Next Week! – The Jak and Daxter Trilogy brings some of your favorite J&D adventures – Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II: Renegade and Jak 3 – to life like never before.
• PS Vita, Anyone? – Let’s cut a deal… you could win one of the 5 Vitas being given away!
• Access Episode 22 -The final cherry atop the beautiful fruit bun of a week that’s already brought us PS Vita’s launch and a stellar line-up of games is the latest episode of Access TV.
• Binary Domain – The Machine Age Has Begun – A quick recap about the game before I get into more detail about the multiplayer modes offered for your enjoyment!
• PlayStation Vita Tips And Tricks – Few tips and tricks that were figured out after extended play.

• Weekend Essentials 114
• Discover cross-play in WipEout
• Jak and Daxter: The story so far
• Download six sensational PS Vita demos
• Trophy Cabinet: Battlefield 3

• Whether it’s Metal Gear Solid 5 or Project OGRE, Hideo Kojima is sticking girls in a 3D scanner… for some reason.
• Check out ALL the game scores in our PS Vita review round up.
• See the pics from the PS Vita’s midnight launch this week.
• Now it’s live for everyone here are our StarHawk beta tips: the things you have to do.
• Bought a PS Vita this week? How many of these affectations are you now suffering from: Things that are now a thing because of the PS Vita.

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Earlier today we learned that the PS3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken will include five exclusive characters: Mega Man, Pac-Man, Cole McGrath and Japanese PlayStation mascots Toro and Kuro.

It got me thinking about cameos and guest appearances in games – an increasingly frequent occurrence, it seems, particularly in beat ‘em ups. And it’s not just other game characters popping up in other pixels’ playgrounds: the NBA Jam series has a long tradition of including Presidential ‘ballers and the mighty Phil Collins popped up in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

This week’s Weekend Debate poser is:

What would be your dream gaming crossovers or cameos and why?

The 15 most original and entertaining ideas as decided by our independent judge will bag their authors a voucher code for the LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack to help you make your dream mash-ups for yourselves. Do bear in mind that you will need a copy of LittleBigPlanet 2 (not included) to use this DLC.

Can’t wait to read what you come up with!

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On Thursday 22nd December from 8AM BST PlayStation Home will go offline for scheduled maintenance. Here is what to expect when PS Home reopens…

The darkness has been lifted from Aurora! Peace and beauty have finally been restored. Along with the return of daylight, Aurora is currently passing above a large mountain range.

Hopefully the islands will remain high enough to avoid any collisions!

There is now a new island holding a fantastic single and multiplayer game called ‘Espionage 9′, along with another island containing the addictive ‘Los Penguini Brothers’ mini game.

We also have a new Teller of Tales story about the discovery of the islands which will be coming very shortly. Also, as well as new rewards for level 95 and a very special level 100 reward, we’re giving everyone not one but two free items to celebrate the launch of Aurora 1.4. One will be given on entering the space, and the other will arrive with the new Teller of Tales story. So what are you waiting for? Come and explore the wonders of Aurora now!
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